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1986 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987)
83-79, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 698 runs, Allowed 618 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-72
Manager: Roger Craig (83-79)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,528,748 (9th of 12)
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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 7, 1985

Traded Eric King, Dave LaPoint and Matt Nokes to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later, Juan Berenguer and Bob Melvin. The Detroit Tigers sent Scott Medvin (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

October 15, 1985

Doug Gwosdz granted Free Agency.

Randy Kutcher granted Free Agency.

Rick Lancellotti granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1985

Traded Alonzo Powell and George Riley to the Montreal Expos. Received Bill Laskey.

November 11, 1985

Traded Colin Ward to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Buchanan. Trade was voided and players returned on November 11, 1985.

November 12, 1985

Vida Blue granted Free Agency.

Signed Andres Santana as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1985

Traded David Green to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Hector Quinones (minors) (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

December 11, 1985

Traded Alex Trevino to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Candy Maldonado.

Traded Manny Trillo to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Owen.

December 12, 1985

Signed Brad Gulden as a free agent.

Signed Randy Johnson as a free agent.

December 17, 1985

Signed Vida Blue as a free agent.

December 18, 1985

Traded Rob Deer to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors).

December 20, 1985

Released Joel Youngblood.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Paul McClellan in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 23, 1986

Sold Fran Mullins to the Cleveland Indians.

January 27, 1986

Signed Jon Perlman as a free agent.

February 3, 1986

Signed Chris Jones as a free agent.

Signed Randy Kutcher as a free agent.

Signed Mike LaCoss as a free agent.

Signed Rick Waits as a free agent.

February 7, 1986

Signed Rick Lancellotti as a free agent.

March 20, 1986

Signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.

March 24, 1986

Released Dave Owen.

March 26, 1986

Traded Steve Stanicek to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Rob DeWolf (minors).

April 1, 1986 (Standings)

Released Ron Roenicke.

May 1, 1986 (Standings)

Released Dan Driessen.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Matt Williams in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Kirt Manwaring in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1986.

Drafted Jack Armstrong in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim McNamara in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Russ Swan in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Jim Pena in the 16th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Craig Colbert in the 20th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1986.

Drafted Mark Leonard in the 29th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

June 13, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.

July 4, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Steve Carlton as a free agent.

August 7, 1986 (Standings)

Released Steve Carlton.

September 13, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Juan Guerrero as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

Brad Wellman granted Free Agency.

Tack Wilson granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1986

Released Brad Gulden.

Released Chuck Hensley.

October 21, 1986

Released Mike Jeffcoat.

November 10, 1986

Released Rick Lancellotti.

Released Bill Laskey.

Released Luis Quinones.

November 12, 1986

Vida Blue granted Free Agency.

Mike LaCoss granted Free Agency.

Harry Spilman granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1986

Signed Keith Comstock as a free agent.

December 9, 1986

Signed Mike LaCoss as a free agent.

Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.

December 12, 1986

Signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

December 19, 1986

Released Juan Berenguer.

Released Jim Gott.

Released Atlee Hammaker.

January 8, 1987

Traded Mike Villa (minors), Timber Mead (minors) and Frank Williams to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Eddie Milner.

February 4, 1987

Signed Atlee Hammaker as a free agent.

February 5, 1987

Signed Joe Price as a free agent.

February 6, 1987

Signed Roger Samuels as a free agent.

February 19, 1987

Signed Ray Fontenot as a free agent.

March 18, 1987

Released Ray Fontenot.

March 22, 1987

Purchased Francisco Melendez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 31, 1987

Traded David Blakely (minors) and Dan Gladden to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later, Jose Dominguez (minors) and Ray Velasquez (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Bryan Hickerson (June 15, 1987) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions